Interlocking base for mobile stand for use with intravenous delivery of medications

a technology for mobile stands and intravenous drugs, which is applied in the direction of machine supports, transportation and packaging, mechanical equipment, etc., can solve the problems of increasing the cost of the device, requiring more time, and affecting the performance of the device,

Active Publication Date: 2019-08-06
PEDIGO PRODS
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Benefits of technology

Enables efficient movement of multiple IV stands, reduces trip hazards, improves ergonomic handling, and enhances label readability, thereby decreasing operational time and patient safety risks.

Problems solved by technology

Unfortunately, prior art IV stands suffer from many shortcomings.
Unfortunately, prior art IV stands allow one person to safely move a maximum of two IV poles (one in each hand).
This means multiple trips must be made, which take more time and, therefore, add expense.
Unfortunately, in hospitals, these adaptors are often lost and are therefore not used.
When this occurs, controlled towing of the IV stands is not possible.
Unfortunately, many prior art IV stands have symmetrical “star” shaped bases.
Depending on orientation of the IV stand, these legs can get in the way (e.g., of a patient walking next to the IV stand) and may create a trip hazard.
Additionally, conventional IV stands typically have a push handle that is not ergonomically designed.
To use such handles, the user must twist his / her wrist, which may cause undo strain to the user's hand and / or wrist resulting in discomfort.
To read the labels, a caregiver must reposition the bags, which can be difficult if the bags are attached to a patient (e.g., by medication lines).
Therefore, conventional IV stands may contribute to label reading errors and misidentification of the IV bags, which may pose a risk to the patient.

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[0035]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a stand or pole, referred to hereafter as an “IV stand”100. One or more bags 102 (see FIGS. 11A, 11B, 13A-14B, 17, and 18) may be mounted on the IV stand 100. Referring to FIGS. 13A and 13B, the bags 102 store solutions (e.g., saline, drugs, blood, etc.) delivered intravenously (via medication lines 106 illustrated in FIGS. 11A and 11B) to one or more patients (not shown). Referring to FIG. 1, the IV stand 100 includes an interlocking base 110, a pole 120, a mounting bracket 122, an ergonomic push handle 130, and a hook attachment 140. Referring to FIGS. 13A and 13B, each of the bags 102 has an opening 103 configured to be attached to (or hooked on) the hook attachment 140. Each of the bags 102 also has indicia (referred to as a label 104) that identifies the contents of the bag.

Interlocking Base

[0036]Referring to FIG. 1, the base 110 is configured to be mounted to the pole 120 of the IV stand 100, a pole on a conventional IV stand, a pole of si...

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A base having legs supported on wheels. A second leg may be positioned between first and third legs and the first leg may be positioned between the second leg and a fourth leg. A first gap is positioned between the second and third legs, and a second gap is positioned between the fourth and first legs. The first and second gaps are configured to at least partially receive a user's first and second feet, respectively. A keyway with a bridge may be defined between the first and second legs. A key that may be formed in a fifth leg is removably receivable inside a like keyway of a like base to thereby interlock the bases together so that they are moveable as a unit. An end portion of the key is positionable underneath a like bridge of the like keyway such that the like bridge limits upward movement of the key.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 352,954, filed on Jun. 21, 2016, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND[0002]Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention is directed generally to poles or stands for intravenous drugs (commonly referred to as IV stands).[0004]Description of the Related Art[0005]A conventional IV stand has three components: a wheeled base, a push handle, and a hook assembly or attachment. Unfortunately, prior art IV stands suffer from many shortcomings.[0006]For example, in a hospital, it is desirable for one person (e.g., a caregiver) to safely maneuver several (more than one in each hand) IV stands at once (e.g., down a hallway) to various locations. It is also desirable for one person (e.g., a janitor) to bring several IV stands to the same location at the same time (e.g., at the end of a day shift for cleaning and sanitizing). Unfortunately, pr...

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Patent Type & AuthorityPatents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61M5/14F16M11/04F16M13/00F16M11/42F16M11/00F16M11/16A61G12/00
CPCA61M5/1413A61M5/1417F16M11/04F16M11/043F16M11/42F16M13/00A61M5/1415F16M2200/08A61G12/008A61G2203/00A61M5/14A61M5/1414A61M2209/084F16M11/00F16M11/16F16M2200/02B62B5/06B62B5/061B62B5/062B62B5/063B62B5/064B62B5/065B62B5/066B62B5/067B62B5/068B62B5/069B62B9/20
InventorKOEHLER, RANDAL W.
OwnerPEDIGO PRODS